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In many of Paul's letters, Paul talks about that we are justified by grace through faith. In James' letter, he says faith without works is dead. At a glance, it looks like James is contradicting Paul, but further in and both are going to each other. The Word is inspired by God and is beneficial to us for teaching, correction, reproofing, and for training us in righteousness. We believe in its inspiration and then following; we believe the Bible is true and that there is no false teachings…

Anselm’s work Cur Deus Homo is one of the first attempts to create a systematic account of the atonement. For this Anselm should be praised and his argument understood. More recently, Cur Deus Homo has come under scrutiny from modern perspectives as an antiquated and dissatisfying way to articulate the work of Christ. Even if Anselm states certain ideas that would be common for his readers, Anselm’s work should not be undermined and belittled by modern theologians. In fact, it should be amended…

Another positive, attribute of PMBC includes reaching out to the community through ministering holistically to the needs in the city of Columbia. PMBC offers a Food pantry to give aid and assistance to Columbia’s most vulnerable: the working poor, their families, and the unemployed. The Food Pantry at Progressive is a very solid ministry. The Church continues to be a beacon of light in the midst of a diverse neighborhood. The church has been faithful to the task of meeting the needs of the…

Prophetic messages declare the end of one epoch and the start of a new one. A prophetic message comes indirectly from God through the words and actions of a prophet. The most well-known prophet dates back to Prophet Muhammad: founder of Islam and proclaimer of the Qur’an. Muhammad’s prophetic message came to him atop a mountain near the city of Mecca from Angel Gabriel (Britannica.com). Although Muhammad received his prophetic message from Angel Gabriel, he waited three years before he spread…

Most people can relate to a single art of work while others do not. However, art is obvious within religion because it is expressed through several paintings of religious figures. Art is universal to human societies because it serves as a form of communication between people furthermore, art can also be illustrated through stories and histories, the natural world, and sacred realm. This paper will explore how religion influenced art, specifically Christianity, and why art is important to…

Anthony Holland Dr.Dubose ENG 102 November 12, 2017 Mystery Of Iniquity In Mystery of Iniquity, Lauryn Hill examines people being holy to illustrate living through the lord, lack of fairness, and cause of destruction. Lauryn Hill illustrates not living through the lord. According to the quote, "Loving a lie, Not realizing in Adam’’. This quote means that the people who keep living in a world that god doesn’t like will result in death. According to the article, ‘’god…

I'm Michael, currently on mission in Atlanta, Ga. I serve God in is the Elim prayer ministry. In my youth, I hated prayer. My Grandmother, who raised me, was and still is a Christian. She prayed her hardest to raise me right. She often said, “put it in God’s hands” during hardships. I listened, but when things didn't change, I was disappointed and suffering more. Fast forward to me finally coming to God, after many bible studies, I went to Elim’s HQ. I interned, then ventured out into the…

Dante sought to show that the Roman people had acquired their ‘world empire’ by divine right. By doing so, according to Joseph Canning, Dante gave “powerful expression to the myth of Rome, deploying a mass of republican and imperial examples drawn from Roman history and literature”. Dante reasoned that Rome’s divinely ordained authority was demonstrated by Christ’s birth during the Roman Empire. He claimed that Christ “willed to be born of the Virgin Mary under an edict of the Roman authority”.…

and of all the righteous who live before you, I give you thanks that you count me worthy to be numbered among your martyrs, sharing the cup of Christ and the resurrection to eternal life, both of soul and body, through the immortality of the Holy Spirit. May I be received this day as an acceptable sacrifice, as you, the true God, have predestined, revealed to me, and now fulfilled. I praise you for all these things, I bless you and glorify you, along with the everlasting Jesus Christ, your…

Even though the Constitution is not part of the standard works of the LDS church, LDS leaders recognize and support that the Constitution was divinely inspired of God, and that its fundamental principles can be recognized as scriptural. However, they also warn of the increasing secularization of America and how unless we uphold the Constitution through righteous living, then we risk losing it altogether in the future. The LDS church considers the Constitution to be “divinely inspired” (Dallin H…